Enhanced strength in novel nanocomposites prepared by reinforcing graphene in red soil and fly ash bricks

作     者：Jit Sarkar D.K.Das 

作者机构：Department of Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringIndian Institute of TechnologyKharagpur 721302West BengalIndia Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology(Indian School of Mines)Dhanbad 826004JharkhandIndia 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials》 (矿物冶金与材料学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第26卷第10期

页      面：1322-1328页

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学科分类：08[工学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 080502[工学-材料学] 

基　　金：National Institute of Technology Durgapur 

主　　题：graphene burnt red soil brick fly ash brick nanocomposites compressive strength 

摘      要：Low-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene can be used as a reinforcing agent in building materials to enhance the strength and durability. Common building materials burnt red soil bricks and fly ash bricks were reinforced with various amounts of graphene, and the effect of graphene on the strength of these newly developed nanocomposites was studied. The fly ash brick nanocomposite samples were cured as per their standard curing time, and the burnt red soil brick nanocomposite samples were merely dried in the sun instead of being subjected to the traditional heat treatment for days to achieve sufficient strength. The water absorption ability of the fly ash bricks was also discussed. The compressive strength of all of the graphene-reinforced nanocomposite samples was tested, along with that of some standard (without graphene) composite samples with the same dimensions, to evaluate the effects of the addition of various amounts of graphene on the compressive strength of the bricks.